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The Book of Fallen Leaves by A.S. Tamaki

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House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #4)

by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author)

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"Hell of an opener. The Teblor are absolutely terrifying. In my mind, they are like the giants from Skyrim." — Aug 12, 2026 10:53AM

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“... But that was the populist way. They just gleefully spouted mistruths that were so outrageous and stupid there was no way to properly engage with them.”
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